Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-06-28

conversation, and saw. ~ h a
snsn. acquaintance with an .n naso =
Holbrook., MISS Deborah
ns lace lifted to his was tr,nse
my Aunt - p S%ner eagerly exclaimed,
Hsye 10 30 you live in CliftonyilIle%p
VIZ you known her longp Is She ws,Ip
"nen d,d you see her lastp ' "en'
NO, said the doctor lapoh;,.,
my nome is not in Cliftonville ICY ~
spenl lew weeks there inst h 1so !
coming here, and made her aca Deio,e
ance then. She is very well qa u
ner the morning left, and sba Il, saw
sho ' w sh saw you, to tell Won IF At
lor e" v;ai. certainly expect YOU for
humph!' said the Deacon s,,,,..
iyi while Aunt Myra snanne5 n,t
Does she think car rates have 49, ~,
uowh' or that you have come in s nos
session OF whichp1 = poS-
But even that sheer cop,d 49,. ~.
.ne Happy hight out of Mrs. Grant,
~ es. THANK you" she said in az
earnest tone, as the doctor was loo w. ~
inc room; sit is almost Ike sa.;as
Aunt Deborah herself, to see soma ON
VINO knows her. shall wr,te har ~ Ja :.
have met gu" 'na'
Say, too, that | advise vo, h. -,
means ans to accept her invitation. . -
THANK you, but'' nat;o,.
a s;hls sl?n--l fear that will be impos-
is Aunt Myra a constant inmate of
your home?" asked the DR., of the des %.
con while making his adieux.
wen. she's been here with ,s 4ho
biggest part Of two years. was tho ro
Joinder. ''She has no near re,st;u ao
except a brother, and somehow. he and
us wiIe cant seem to get along with
ler, felt sorry for the poor old body
30 ! asked her here on visit, and she' q
stald ever since. To be sure sbe,s
abundantly able to pay her board anv.
where, put then. that amt nv idea Of
hospitality. She's little peculiar in
some some things perhaps, but, bless me! a
BABY could get along with Aunt NV
es' baby might" thought the
doctor, "but not a sensitive over.
wrought woman, whose very nerve lies
on the surface, and quvers at the SLIGHT
est touch" But he prudentIy held his
peace, knowing from certain look in
the deacon's eye that Aunt Myra was a
sore topic in the Grant household
Within month, DR.. Brownell was
summoned to Mrs. Grants bedside.
Il don't know what is the matter
with me, DOCTOR she said family. in
answer to his question. Il gave ont
all at once and all over, and it seems to
me that shall never be able to pull
myself up again. | don't care much.
II could only die, should not care at
All but II | am to be sick II long time
" doctor, promise me that if | am to
be sick a long time, Aunt Myra shan't
come near me- can't stand her. And
won't you tell the deacon that | must
have Aunt Debby hereP o doctor. |
must -
And here for the first time in her life.
Helen Grant fell into storm of hys-
terieal sobbing.
The doctor soothed her like tired
child, and did not leave her until she
had fallen into light slumber.
deacon Grant" he said, as he
Joined that ANXIOUS husband in the
room below, your wife is Il very sick
woman. | foresaw this clearly the day
| dined with you. 1t is clear case of
complete nervous prostraton. She
must have the most perfect care and
absolute rest. You mus keep guests
out of the house, and | will not be an
swerable for consequences fyour Aunt
Myra enters her room. She must
have some one to care for her whom
she really loves her Aunt Deborah
would be the best
But" interrupted the deacon, who
had been inwardly chatting under this
torrent of advice, Il can't see why all
this is necessary. Aunt Myra is as
good nurse as Aunt Debby."
"Your wife loves Aunt Debby and
loathes Aunt Myra; isn't that reason
enoughP'
"But-she ought not be humored in
such whims; she ought not give way to
them. 1t amt Chr stian-the way she
feels towards Aunt Myra.'
"Wait until y0W are a woman with
WORKOUT nerves before you pronounce
Judgment" said the doctor sternly.
Il tell you this is matter of life or
death, and l will not undertake the
case unless my orders are strictly
obeyed.
Aunt Debby came the next day, and
was duly installed mistress of the sick
room. If the doctor had entertained
any fears lest her well-known sweet
ness of temperament should unfit her
to cope with Aunt Myra, they were
quickly dispelled. To two people in
this world could Aunt Debby be stern
Deacon Grant and his aunt; for
hadn't they-to use her own words
.taken all the life and hope out of my
blessed baby?'
keep Aunt Myra out of the room? ,
she had said in answer to the doctor s
command; ''if she comes in, 1t will
be over my PROSTATE form. "
But Aunt Myra was not so sasily kept
out; she proved herself fertile in expe-
dents for reaching that chamber door,
and many were the passages-at-arm1,s
she had with Aunt Debby in the hall.
on the staircase wherever she could
manage to waylay her
Aunt Debby always locked the door
and put the key in her pocket whenev-
er she was obliged to leave the ROOM
but one day having failed to do so, she
returned to find her patient IN hyster-
les. with Aunt Myra standing over her
and lecturing her in a high key on the
sin of incurring so much expense, with
nothing the matter but laz ness
After that the deacon himself was